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Charice sings from the heart for her slain father

Charice says that one of her regrets is missing the chance to buy her father the shoes that he wanted. The Filipina singer shed tears as she recalled her father, the late Ricky Pempengco, who was stabbed to death last October 2011.

Dubbed as the "most talented girl in the world" by Oprah Winfrey, international singing sensation Charice Pempengco sang for her kababayans in a special Valentine’s Day show titled Charice, One for the Heart.

The Valentine’s Day special, which aired on GMA-7 last Sunday, February 12, was interspersed with interviews from Kapuso artists.

World-class performer

Wearing a dark blue shimmering top topped with a leather jacket and exquisitely patterned pants, Charice first appeared onstage onboard a suspended platform that was lowered slowly to the stage. She then started her Valentine concert by belting several catchy tunes like "Crazy in Love," "Telephone" and "Heartbreak Survivor."

The 20-year old singer captivated audiences with her pop star glamour.

Charice pointed out that in her second album Infinity, released under Warner Music, she had the chance to work with great artists like Jojo, Kara Dioguardi, Jason Derulo, Natasha Bedingfield, Nick Jonas of the Jonas brothers and Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Bruno Mars.

R&B Prince JayR was then introduced to sing "Ikaw Lamang" in stylized R&B fashion that wowed the crowd.

After a quick change of outfit, Charice was seen on stage wearing an asymmetrical blouse as she heated up the stage with "No One Else Comes Close," "Just The Way You Are" and "Pyramid."

Longing for love

Just like any young woman, the petite yet powerful singer longs to find her one true love.

Charice and Kapuso star Mark Bautista then performed duets of the two songs closest to her parents’ hearts: "Sometimes When We Touch" and "Endless Love." As they were singing, confetti made of tiny red hearts literally showered the two singers.

While singing "Endless Love," they moved toward the "suspended stage", and the stage moved upwards, adding drama to the moment. Mark also sang "This I Promise You" to further put everyone in a romantic mood.

Songs for her murdered father

Charice then became emotional as she talked about her father, the late Ricky Pempengco, who was stabbed to death in October 31, 2011. She was in the United States when she learned about her father’s untimely demise. She admitted, "Much has been said about my relationship with my dad who passed away. Pero ako po, bilang anak po niya, puwede pong makapagsabi kung paano po...

Charice sang the song with gusto, followed by "Before It Explodes," one of the songs in her Infinity album that was written by Bruno Mars.

As her concert came to a close, she introduced the members of her band; Lance on bass, Leroy on drums, Chris on guitar and Troy as the director/ keyboardist.

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She ended the show with the very catchy song, "Louder," as she called on loved ones and friends to join her onstage. The Filipina singer thanked everyone profusely. "Mga Kapuso, it’s been a great, great night! Maraming salamat sa inyo, sa family ko, Chasters, mahal na mahal ko po kayong lahat. Happy Valentine’s Day! Till the next Valentine’s Day, everybody!"